Parent – Student Technology Handbook

 

 

 

 

Index

 

Technology Objectives for your grade/s levels

Acceptable Use Policy

Student Agreement Letter

Parent Agreement Letter

Online Technology Help

 

Glossary of Technology Terms

 

 

 

 

David “Ross” Rauschkolb

Sect 3 EDTC 4001

B. Fine

 


Technology Objectives:

 

 

 

I.                     Basic Computer Skills

 

A.      Operating IBM Desktop

 

1.      On/Off

2.      Double Click Mouse

3.      Windows Operating System

4.      Erasing Procedures

5.      Copying/Uploading/Downloading

 

B.      Operating MAC Desktop

 

1.      On/Off

2.      Single Click Mouse

3.      Mac Operating System

4.      Erasing Procedures

5.      Copying/Uploading/Downloading

 

C.      Portable Storage Media

 

1.      Floppy 3.5” Discs

2.      Iomega Discs

a.       Zip

b.       Jazz

c.       Click

d.       Pocket Zip

e.       Microdrive

3.      Compact Disc

a.       CD

b.       CD-R

c.       CD-RW

4.      Digital Video Disc

a.       DVD

b.       DVD-R

c.       DVD-ROM

 

D.      Accessing the educational software

 

1.      Use of CAD type program

2.      Use of Simulation program

3.      Use of Imaging/Printing program

 

E.      Accessing the Internet/Intranet

 

1.      Use of either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

2.      Virus Protection

3.      Content Awareness

4.      Copying/Uploading/Downloading

 

 

II.                   Design

 

 

A.      Use of Computer to Design

 

1.      3-D Total Home

2.      VectorWorks CAD

3.      Walk-Through Pro

4.      Paintshop Pro

 

B.      Use of manual technology to Design

 

1.      Pencil/Pen Drafting

2.      Sketching

3.      Scaled Model Making

 

C.      Use of Technology to publish Design

 

1.      Internet

a.       Webpages

b.       Email

2.      Display

a.       Posters

b.       Flyers

c.       Postcards

3.      Television

a.       Advertisement

b.       Scene Commercial

4.      Radio

a.       Advertisement

b.       Scene Commercial

 

 

III.                  Production

 

A.      Transfer Design to Reality

 

1.      Scale Rule

 

2.      Working Drawings

a.       Ground Plan

b.       Elevations

c.       Construction Plots

d.       Light Plots

 

3.      Use of Construction tools

 

B.      Manufacturing

 

1.      Processing

2.      Assembly

3.      Testing for Safety

 

C.      Installation

 

 

IV.                Res earch

 

A.      Information for Design

 

1.      Style

2.      Time Period

3.      Copyright

 

B.      Information for Production

 

1.      Material Costs

2.      Material Safety

3.      Material Purchasing

4.      Techniques of Production


Acceptable Use Policy

 

            Technology is a great asset to education.  There are basic risks that come along with any technology.  Technology is made up of tools that make activities easier.  A claw hammer and a mainframe computer are both tools of technology.  They both have risks and uses.

 

            Many forms of technology have very apparent risks.  Hand and Power tools display these risks blatantly. 

1.       Technology/tools will be used only for the advancement of learning, the completion of assignments, and the design and production of a theatrical production.

 

2.       No technology/tool will be used to cause another person or another person’s property damage.

 

3.       No technology/tool will be used to access inappropriate material.  Accessing school records by breaking and entering using a tool or viewing illegal pornography over the Internet would be examples of inappropriate.  Misuse of technology will eventually result in the removal of such technology from the classroom.  Immediate results include the restriction of use to assist in assignments or lowering of class participation grade.

 

4.       All technology/tools use will be permission based.  Teachers will give permission based upon a students ability to use these tools.

 

5.       Technology/tools will be signed out and signed in

 

6.        No technology will be used without adult supervision.

 

7.       The Internet, networks, and computer technology may not be used for illegal activity; for profit purposes; non-school/non-community related activities; lobbying; direct advertising; transmitting or receiving offensive materials; hate mail; discriminating remarks; or to obtain or send obscene, pornographic, sexist, racist, anarchistic, violent, or bomb making material. Use of the network to transmit material likely to be offensive or objectionable to recipients is prohibited.

 

8.        Technology shall not be used to break any school rule/policy. I.e. Abusive language will not be tolerated. Users may not swear, use vulgarities, harass, or use any other inappropriate language.

 

9.        Consequences:

a.       Restriction of network access

b.       Loss or modification of a grade

c.       Removal from the class-generally with a withdraw-failure (WF).

d.       Suspension in accordance with school discipline code.

e.       Criminal prosecution under appropriate state and federal laws.

 

10.   No student will be permitted to use the Internet or the school network without a signed copy of this agreement on file in the District.

 


Student Agreement Letter

 

I, __________________________, herebye declare that I have read the PST Handbook.  I will follow all acceptable use policies established in the Parent – Student Technology Handbook. I understand that my parent/guardians know and understand these policies through their reading of the PST Handbook. I understand that violation of the provisions stated in the policy may constitute suspension or revocation of technology access and related privileges.

 

In consideration for the privilege of using the technology and in consideration for having access to the public networks, I hereby release _______________, its operators, intermediary network providers, and any institutions with which they are affiliated, from any and all claims and damages of any nature arising from my student's use of technology.

 

 

 

Principal:________________                 Parent/Guardian:_________________

Teacher:________________                 Student:            __________________

Date:     __/__/__                                             Date:                 __/__/__

 


Parent Agreement Letter



I, __________________________, parent/guardian of _______________________, herebye declare that I have read the PST Handbook.  I understand the rules and policies herein and am willing to support decisions of the teacher in its uses. I will follow all acceptable use policies established in the Parent – Student Technology Handbook.  I understand that the breaking of these rules will result in the notification of my parents, possible school punishment, or even legal issues.  I understand that if a breaking of policy occurs, it will be my responsibility to uphold the consequences accompanying these occurrences. I understand that violation of the provisions stated in the policy may constitute suspension or revocation of technology access and related privileges.

 

In consideration for the privilege of using the technology and in consideration for having access to the public networks, I hereby release _______________, its operators, intermediary network providers, and any institutions with which they are affiliated, from any and all claims and damages of any nature arising from my student's use of technology.

 

 

 

Principal:________________                 Parent/Guardian:_________________

Teacher:________________                 Student:                    __________________

Date:     __/__/__                                             Date:                 __/__/__


Online Technology Help

 

Http://www.ed.gov/Technology/safety.html 

Technology and Internet Safety

 

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/unlawful.htm 

Electronic Frontier

 

http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/do-dont/kidinternet.htm 

Internet Do’s and Don’t’s

 

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/ 

Parent’s Guide to the Internet

 

http://www.parentech.org/ 

Parent Tech

 

http://www.getnetwise.org/ 

Get Internet Wise

 

http://www.cyberangels.org/ 

A Cyber Mom Resource

 

http://www.copacommission.org/commission/ 

Child Online Protection Act

 


Glossary of Terms

 

 

3-D                            Three Dimensional

CAD                          Computer Aided Drafting

CD                             Compact Disc

CD-R/RW/Rom           R: Recordable.  RW:  ReRecordable.  ROM:  Random Oriented Memory

Downloading               Moving data from someone else’s computer to your computer.

DVD                          Digital Video Disc

Email                         Electronic Mail.  Part of the internet used to transmit messages instantly.

IBM                           “I’ve Been Moved.”  Company that manufactures personal computers.  Industry standard.

Internet                      A Network of computers all connected through a connection.  Computers can gain access to these networks by using a connection device like a modem.

Intranet                      A local area network such as all the computers in one building connected together.  The Internet is made up of Intra’s.

MAC                          Mackintosh/Apple Computers.  Company that manufactures competition style personal computer.

Mouse                       Aiming Device used as a input and directional selector for computers.

Uploading                   Moving data from your computer to someone else’s computer

Virus                          Program that makes unwanted changes to computer.  The creation or use of these programs is illegal.

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